The GC I've had for 4 years in my laptop case, 3 years anyway, it's the 
portable version.I have yet to see one of the other ones with out a 
detachable antenna, I'd check the linksys site and download the manual for 
what you want or have and see what that says.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2008 2:02 AM
Subject: Re: LAN through House wiring?


>I just reread your message, so if I read it right, the gc is the later
> one that doesn't have the removable antenna?  The one I have is old,
> I've had it for 4 or 5 years, but thinking about getting a spare.
> 73s
> Butch Bussen
> wa0vjr
>
> On Sat,
> 6 Sep 2008, John Miller wrote:
>
>> The WRT54G antenna was removable, but the WRT54GC isn't, and I'm not sure
>> about the one with speed booster. Our network here is nuts, 3 people 
>> living
>> here with a desktop and laptop each, plus, I have my old laptop which I
>> still use for radio programs and what not at field day and special events
>> and helping people because the new laptop has vista and almost nothing I 
>> use
>> will run on that, and then I have a couple other beater computers around
>> here so my network gets a ton of use, my TiVo is on it too actually. I
>> really like the linksys routers, I have one in the house here and also 
>> one
>> in my laptop bag, that's the WRT54GC in my laptop bag which sure came in
>> handy on vacation.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Buddy Brannan" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2008 3:51 PM
>> Subject: Re: LAN through House wiring?
>>
>>
>>> I just (OK, just two months ago just) bought an Asus WL520GU wireless
>>> router. Supposedly has a print server as well. At mwave.com it cost
>>> less than $50. Apart from the interface written in Taiwanglish, it's
>>> got a pretty accessible interface. And one thing it has that
>>> apparently the newer Linksys WRT54G* series doesn't have is a
>>> removable antenna. Which means you can put a better one on if you
>>> like. Pretty good deal for the money, if you ask me (which you
>>> didn't). But no problem here with a VOIP phone (two, actually,
>>> temporarily), and six computers, four of which are connected via
>>> wireless on a WPA encrypted connection. Windows, Mac, and Linux, no
>>> problem.
>>
>>